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The papers presented at the 2003 "Special Colloquium on the Future of
the UTC Time Scale" are online in PDF:
http://www.ien.it/luc/cesio/itu/ITU.shtml
The papers look interesting, but I haven't had time to do more than skim
the first one, which seems to be an overview of the conference
objectives and conclusions. Bottom line:
Celestial navigation requirement for UT1-UTC appears significantly reduced.
Most apparent impact of a new time system: software.
Transition to alternative timescale considered difficult. UTC tied to
current telecommunication and civil infrastructure.
Modification or change of generally available and used system would
require substantial changes.
